Testino took the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges' engagement portrait.

The accusations come from 28 former and current models who’d worked with the photographers.

Lawyers for Testino, who is known for photographing the royal family, tried to discredit their accounts, according to PA, while Weber denied the claims to The New York Times, whose investigative report detailed a string of allegations.

Anna Wintour, artistic director of Condé Nast, said the fashion magazine (along with other Condé Nast titles), would not be working with either photographer for the foreseeable future.

In a statement issued by Vogue, Wintour confessed the allegations were “hard to hear and heartbreaking to confront,” as she was on friendly terms with both men.

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Anna Wintour with Mario Testino at New York Fashion Week on 11 September 2017.

A favourite of both the fashion world and the royal family, Testino was awarded an OBE in 2014 and famously took the Duke and Duchess Of Cambridge’s official engagement photo.

Testino’s lawyers questioned the validity of the accusatory claims from the 13 models and assistants who came forward to speak out against the 63 year-old, stating that they “could not be considered reliable sources.”

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Mario Testino.

Bruce Weber’s legal team issued a statement in which he denied the accusations by expressing his surprise and pain at them.

Through his lawyer, Weber said: “I completely shocked and saddened by the outrageous claims being made against me, which I absolutely deny.”

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Bruce Weber.

Former model Jason Boyce spoke of an encounterby photographer Bruce Weber, which reportedly took place during a photoshoot in 2014.

The model gave an emotional account of the experience at a press conference at the Bloom Firm in Los Angeles, 2017, during which he was visibly upset, reports Fashionista.